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A Pakistani Teacher Educator’S Self-Study Of Teaching Self-Study Research, Ayesha Bashiruddin
A Pakistani Teacher Educator’S Self-Study Of Teaching Self-Study Research, Ayesha Bashiruddin
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper describes a teacher educator’s self-study of work with her M.Ed. students at a private international university in Pakistan. This systematic inquiry highlights changes and improvements in teaching drawn from experiences of practice based on autobiographies. Analysis shows that improvement in teaching came from the author’s learning through self-study. Analysis also reveals implications for teacher educators and teacher education in general.
Teachers Professional Development For Quality Education, Nadeem Kirmani, Muhammad Zahid, Rehana Naz
Teachers Professional Development For Quality Education, Nadeem Kirmani, Muhammad Zahid, Rehana Naz
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
Quality is at the heart of education and teachers play crucial role to provide quality education. This belief encourages us to state that the quality in education depends on teachers’ role, which set scenario for the students. Every teacher has his / her own impact on his / her students. But what is it that enables the teachers to have the greatest impact? In this context there are several professional development programmes offered for the teachers in different parts of the world to build capacity of teachers so they can better serve the needs of the growing population. This paper …
Researching Education And Society In Central Asia, Sarfaroz Niyozov, Duishon Shamatov
Researching Education And Society In Central Asia, Sarfaroz Niyozov, Duishon Shamatov
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Pre-Service Teacher Education In Central Asia, Jamal Papieva
Pre-Service Teacher Education In Central Asia, Jamal Papieva
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
This paper presents the nature of pre-service teacher education in Soviet and post-Soviet Central Asia, a case of Kyrgyzstan; highlights the main issues and discuses the possibilities and approaches undertaken for improving pre-service teacher education. After Central Asian republics gained independence, their higher education was challenged by broad changes in political and economic life, and by the destruction of their ideological values. In general, higher education was always part of the bigger Soviet system of education. All principles of higher education structurization, its missions and goals, its strategy and main curriculum requirements were centrally developed in Moscow, and then sent …
Continuous Teacher Professional Development In Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Rahat Joldoshalieva
Continuous Teacher Professional Development In Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan, Rahat Joldoshalieva
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Beginning Teachers’ Professional Socialization In Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: The Challenges And Coping Strategies, Duishon Alievich Shamatov
Beginning Teachers’ Professional Socialization In Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: The Challenges And Coping Strategies, Duishon Alievich Shamatov
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
This qualitative study examines and develops an in-depth understanding of two beginning teachers’ professional socializations in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. The study is a historical and descriptive account that provides insights into the impact of socio-political upheaval on the lives of two beginning teachers. The study focuses on the challenges the teachers faced in their initial stages of work and on how they addressed these. The teachers’ professional socialization stories are described in three realms: classroom, school and community. The study examines in greater detail the professional and relational challenges that the two beginning teachers faced while interacting with their pupils, administrators, …
Action Research: A Viable Alternative For In-Service Teacher Professional Development, Bernadette L. Dean
Action Research: A Viable Alternative For In-Service Teacher Professional Development, Bernadette L. Dean
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
In this paper, the author argues for the professional development of teachers to be based upon systematic action research undertaken as a collegial activity within the culture of the school. Three case studies of action research, one each from South Asia, East Africa and Central Asia, in which Professional Development Teachers (PDTs) (MEd graduates of AKU-IED) worked with teachers to improve teaching and learning in the classroom, are presented to illustrate the possibilities and challenges of using action research for teacher professional development. The author further argues that while action research for teacher professional development addresses the challenges of other …
Learning And Modes To Ascertain Learning: Perception, Purpose And Practice, Unaeza Alvi
Learning And Modes To Ascertain Learning: Perception, Purpose And Practice, Unaeza Alvi
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
The Establishment Of Aga Khan University-Institute For Educational Development, Sadrudin Pardhan, Dennish Thiessen
The Establishment Of Aga Khan University-Institute For Educational Development, Sadrudin Pardhan, Dennish Thiessen
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Ied And The University Partnership: The Oxford Experience, Richard Pring
Ied And The University Partnership: The Oxford Experience, Richard Pring
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Key Themes And Issues In Educational Development: A Critical Perspective On The Ied Model, Iffat Farah, Barbara Jaworski
Key Themes And Issues In Educational Development: A Critical Perspective On The Ied Model, Iffat Farah, Barbara Jaworski
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
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Partnerships In Educational Development, Iffat Farah, Barbara Jawrski
Partnerships In Educational Development, Iffat Farah, Barbara Jawrski
Books
This book is about the development of one institution and its developmental work in education in South and Central Asia and in East Africa: The Institute for Educational Development (IED) at the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Karachi, Pakistan.
It's a product of the 10 years of development. It had been hoped to complete it for the 10-year celebrations, but as with other aspects of the IED, it kept on growing. This volume tries to provide an account of development from a number of perspectives, such as historical, chronological, issues-based and honestly critical.
The Teaching Of Research In A Teacher Education Programme, Iffat Farah, Nelofer Halai
The Teaching Of Research In A Teacher Education Programme, Iffat Farah, Nelofer Halai
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Reconceptualising The Professional Development Of In-Service Science Teachers In Pakistan, Nelofer Halai
Reconceptualising The Professional Development Of In-Service Science Teachers In Pakistan, Nelofer Halai
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
Pakistan is a society in transition in more ways than one: politically it is still trying to find its place in the democratic nations of the world; economically it is taking steps to move closer to a market-based economy; and socially it is nurturing a more liberal and just society by reining in the religious extremists. In the aftermath of 9/11 stress has been on educational reform in a number of areas including – updating curriculum, improving access to schooling and developing teacher education. Teacher as the agent of reform is slowly gaining currency in Pakistan. The Institute for Educational …
Why Does Policy Fail? Understanding The Problems Of Policy Implementation In Pakistan - A Neuro-Cognitive Perspective, Sajid Ali
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Education policy in Pakistan, as in other developing countries, faces the challenge of poor implementation. The article explores the history of education policy in Pakistan and describes the conventional accounts of policy failures. It particularly highlights the issues of unclear goals, political commitment, governance, centralisation, resources and foreign aid. Generally, it is assumed that overcoming these conventional challenges will result in better policy outcomes. Although this is partially true, Spillane, Reiser and Reimer (2002) direct our attention to the cognitive factors that play a critical role in policy implementation. They argued that implementing agents try to make sense of policy …
Continuing Professional Development And The Relevance Of The Ied Model In East Africa, Jane Rarieya, Fred Tukahirwa
Continuing Professional Development And The Relevance Of The Ied Model In East Africa, Jane Rarieya, Fred Tukahirwa
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Subject Studies In Teacher Education, Barbara Jaworski, Bernadette L. Dean, Rana Hussain
Subject Studies In Teacher Education, Barbara Jaworski, Bernadette L. Dean, Rana Hussain
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Senior Women Leaders In Higher Education Overcoming Barriers To Success, Nan-Chi Tiao
Senior Women Leaders In Higher Education Overcoming Barriers To Success, Nan-Chi Tiao
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to obtain a deeper understanding of what it takes for women to succeed as cabinet-level higher education administrators. The findings not only offer a wealth of strategies for career success and for overcoming professional and personal challenges, but also shed new light on critical factors that affect women’ experiences at work.
This qualitative, phenomenological study was based primarily on confidential interviews with nine senior women leaders. Two informants are presidents, six are vice presidents, and one serves as a senior executive officer of their universities. Before assuming their current posts, they worked in a …